Fairy chess is the area of chess composition in which there are "some" changes to the rules of chess. The term was introduced by Henry Tate in 1914. Thomas R. Dawson (1889–1951), the "father of fairy chess",[1] invented many fairy pieces and new conditions. He was also problem editor of Fairy Chess Review (1930–1951).
Although the term "fairy chess" is sometimes used for games, it is more usually applied to problems where the board, pieces, or rules are changed to express an idea or theme impossible in orthodox chess.[2] Variations on chess intended to create complete, playable games are more typically referred to as chess variants.
Types of changed rules in fairy chess problems include:
New stipulations: The alterations most used by fairy chess players, like Thomas Dawson, are new stipulations about mate instead of a direct mate stipulation. Many of them were invented and some became established. Selfmates and checkmates are, in the 21st century, often considered to be orthodox (not fairy) stipulations. Among others are reflexmates and various types of seriesmovers.
New conditions: Encompassing all changes of rules including rules for captures, checks, checkmates, general movement abilities Many were invented; some became established, including Circe chess, Madrasi chess, Andernach chess, monochromatic chess, patrol chess, Einstein chess, and Descartes chess.
Different boards: One can vary board size from 8×8 to other sizes (10×10, 8×10,or 8x8 unusual board shapes, etc.) or use different geometries: cylinder (vertical and horizontal), anchor ring or torus and others.
There are fairy chess problems that combine some of these changed rules.[clarification needed]
Dickins, Anthony (1971) [Corrected repub. of 1969 2nd ed., The Q Press, Richmond, Surrey, England]. A Guide to Fairy Chess. New York: Dover Publications Inc. ISBN0-486-22687-5.
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by Michael McDowell
Fairy chess glossary by Otto Janko
MetaChess, an open source fairy chess engine
April 16, 2023
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Fairy chess is the area of chess composition in which there are some changes to the rules of chess The term was introduced by Henry Tate in 1914 Thomas R Dawson 1889 1951 the father of fairy chess 1 invented many fairy pieces and new conditions He was also problem editor of Fairy Chess Review 1930 1951 Oniţiu Petrovic Dawson amp Fox1st Pr Kniest TT 1930FIDE Album 1914 1944 IIIabcdefgh8877665544332211abcdefghMate in 8 with grasshoppers Ga8 f7 h2 and h1 Solution 1 Gh3 Gh4 2 Gh5 Gh6 3 Gh7 Gh8 4 Ge7 Gd7 5 Gc7 Gb7 6 Ga7 Ga6 7 Ga5 Ga4 8 Ga3 This example uses algebraic notation Although the term fairy chess is sometimes used for games it is more usually applied to problems where the board pieces or rules are changed to express an idea or theme impossible in orthodox chess 2 Variations on chess intended to create complete playable games are more typically referred to as chess variants Contents 1 Types of fairy chess problems 2 Fairy chess literature 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksTypes of fairy chess problems EditTypes of changed rules in fairy chess problems include New stipulations The alterations most used by fairy chess players like Thomas Dawson are new stipulations about mate instead of a direct mate stipulation Many of them were invented and some became established Selfmates and checkmates are in the 21st century often considered to be orthodox not fairy stipulations Among others are reflexmates and various types of seriesmovers New conditions Encompassing all changes of rules including rules for captures checks checkmates general movement abilities Many were invented some became established including Circe chess Madrasi chess Andernach chess monochromatic chess patrol chess Einstein chess and Descartes chess New chess pieces Conventional chess pieces are generalized in many ways into fairy chess pieces such as grasshopper nightrider and cannon Different boards One can vary board size from 8 8 to other sizes 10 10 8 10 or 8x8 unusual board shapes etc or use different geometries cylinder vertical and horizontal anchor ring or torus and others There are fairy chess problems that combine some of these changed rules clarification needed All entries in the world championships and in the FIDE Albums are divided into eight sections directmates 2 movers 3 movers and more movers endgame studies selfmates checkmates fairy chess and retro and mathematical problems Fairy chess literature EditBooks and pamphlets devoted to fairy chess 3 Chess Eccentricities by G H Verney 1885 Chancellor Chess by B R Foster 1886 The 20th Century Retractor by Mrs W J Baird 1907 Space Chess publications of Dr Ferdinand Maack and the Hamburg Space Chess Club 1908 1919 150 Schachkuriositaten by Problematicus 1910 Retrograde Analysis by T R Dawson and W Hundsdorfer 1915 Fata Morgana by Dr E Birgfeld 1922 On Retraction Chess Problems by Dr Niels Hoeg 1927 Hexagonal Chess by H D Baskerville 1929 Chess Chimes from Prague by Z Mach 1933 Caissa s Wild Roses by T R Dawson 1935 C M Fox His Problems by T R Dawson 1936 Caissa s Wild Roses in Clusters by T R Dawson 1937 Ultimate Themes by T R Dawson 1938 Une Nouvelle Invention by Znosko Borovsky 1947 Caissa s Fairy Tales by T R Dawson 1947 Am Rande des Schachbretts by Dr Karl Fabel 1947 Einfuhrlung in das Marchenschach by Hermann Stapff 1948 Caissas Marchen translated by Dr Massmann 1949 Einzuger Rekorde by N Petrovic April 1950 Les Jeux d Echecs Non orthodoxes by J Boyer 1951 Paris Elemente des Marchenschachs by T R D translated by W Karsch and Dr J Niemann 1953 Nouveaux Jeux d Echecs Non orthodoxes by J Boyer 1954 Paris Rund um das Schachbrett by Dr Karl Fabel 1955 32 Personaggi e un Autore by L Ceriani 1955 Are There Any by G F Anderson 1958 Kurioses Schach by Dr Karl Fabel 1960 Der Jager im Schachspiel by Theodor Steudel 1960 La Genesi Delle Posizioni by L Ceriani 1961 Doppelzugschach by H Kluver 1963 Faschingsschach der Welt by Hans Kluver 1963 Ye Faerie Chesseman by D L Miller 1965 Schach und Zahl by Bonsdorff Fabel and Riihimaa 1966 Maximum Tables by The Fairy Chess Correspondence Circle 1967 A Guide to Fairy Chess by A S M Dickins 1967 Chess Variations by John Gollon 1968 Chess Unlimited by C Kemp and Dr K Fabel 1969 Records in One Mover Chess Construction Tasks by W Cross and A S M Dickins 1970 An Album of Fairy Chess edited by A S M Dickins 1970 The Serieshelpmate by John Rice and A S M Dickins 1971 Periodicals devoted to fairy chess 4 The Problemist Fairy Supplement August 1930 June 1936 Fairy Chess Review August 1936 April 1958 Feenschach edited by W KarschSee also EditFairy chess pieceReferences Edit Pritchard D B 2007 The Classified Encyclopedia of Chess Variants John Beasley p 361 ISBN 978 0 9555168 0 1 Pritchard D B 1994 The Encyclopedia of Chess Variants Games amp Puzzles Publications p 107 ISBN 0 9524142 0 1 Dickins 1971 pp 51 52 Dickins 1971 p 52 Bibliography Dickins Anthony 1971 Corrected repub of 1969 2nd ed The Q Press Richmond Surrey England A Guide to Fairy Chess New York Dover Publications Inc ISBN 0 486 22687 5 External links EditFairy chess by Michael McDowell Fairy chess glossary by Otto Janko MetaChess an open source fairy chess engine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fairy chess amp oldid 1148095312, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
